Terra Cotta warriors

Giant Pandas, Giant Buddha, Giant Stomach Problems

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September 18th 2007
Timeline: September 4th - September 18th Beijing - Pingyao - Xian - Chengdu My first overnight train ride was 12 hours from Beijing to Pingyao and was actually quite pleasant and by far the best one that I had in China. I was a little apprehensive about taking trains as I am not the biggest fan of being closed in with a lot of other people. If you ever take a look at a big city train st ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more